Sota Eclipse packages for VPI tables.

"The inertia of the table should negate the need for constant correction."Famous last words. I realize bucks is bucks, but if it is a choice between spending $350 more for a cartridge or tonearm vs buying the Roadrunner, I can only advise you to buy the RR and wait on the cartridge or tonearm upgrade.  Whenever you do purchase the RR, try it with vs without in order to determine whether the theory of inertia holds water. Anyway, you're going in a good direction, IMO. And I wish you the best.

I guess the only way to tell is to get it and see.  It's not expensive in either case.

Lewm is right get the road runner.  I can not use it on my controller but being able to see 33.333 move in .001 in the best.  If the sota unit will take the feed back and do the slow correction that is icing on the cake.  I would not be without one.  You can also use it to troubleshoot speed variations  issues.

Enjoy the ride
Tom

I have the original Eagle/RoadRunner package on my VPI.  It's a great set-it-and-forget-it package.  Over at the VPI Forum you can read of others who have installed the SOTA Eclipse package.  Folks over there will help you if you go this route.  The SOTA motor is a higher performing one then the VPI.

As you are heavily invested in vinyl, you probably want to dive into this.  It's the best value IMO, though it will require a bit of fiddling.  VPI dropped the ball on this aspect of turntables, and IMO their ADS speed control device was never ready for prime time, and it's more expensive than the entire SOTA device and costs more.  It does far less.

VPI kept promising better, but never delivered.  

I use Walker Audio’s. I  highly recommend his unit. I have a Vpi scout II with the upgraded 300 rpm motor. It works flawlessly, and t the flick of a switch you can go fro 33 to 45. No motor hum, no heat.  Wonderful unit.